Weckt die Toten! ("Wake the Dead!") is the third album by the German folk metal band In Extremo. It was released on 1 May 1998 through Vielklang Musikproduktion.

Weckt die Toten!
Studio album by
Released1 May 1998[1]
Length45:00
LabelMetal Blade Records (US)
Vertigo Berlin (2015 German reissue)
Vielklang Musikproduktion
ProducerEkkehard Straub
VTRAX
In Extremo chronology
Hameln
(1998)
Weckt die Toten!
(1998)
Verehrt und angespien
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock Hard9.5/10[2]
AllMusic[3]

Reception

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In 2005, Weckt die Toten! was ranked number 391 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Ai Vis Lo Lop"3:59
2."Stella Splendens"1:18
3."Hiemali Tempore"4:14
4."Rotes Haar"5:02
5."Villeman og Magnhild"3:44
6."Como Poden"3:19
7."Palästinalied"5:19
8."Vor vollen Schüsseln"3:32
9."Maria Virgin"4:56
10."Totus Floreo"3:37
11."Der Galgen"3:28
12."Two Søstra"2:32

Personnel

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  • Das Letzte Einhorn – vocals, cittern
  • Dr. Pymonte – German bagpipes, shawm
  • Flex der Biegsame – German bagpipes, shawm
  • Yellow Pfeiffer – German bagpipes, shawm
  • Thomas der Münzer – guitar
  • Morgenstern – drums
  • Die Lutter – bass

References

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  1. ^ "In Extremo official site". Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. ^ Mühlmann, Wolf-Rüdiger. "Rock Hard review". issue 134 (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  3. ^ Huey, Steve. "Weckt die Toten! - In Extremo". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. ^ Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 53. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.